Is an Oscars frontrunner great art or grief porn?
Chloé Zhao’s lyrical, elegiac new film Hamnet, based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, is an early awards favorite. It...
The unexpected link between your diet and your anxiety
By May 2024, Ebony Dupas knew she had a problem. She had started to feel a mild anxiety about her...
The biggest mosquito-borne disease in the world has a cure. There’s just one problem
There’s a reason dengue infections are also called “breakbone fever.” Along with a mild fever, symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness...
The only number that really matters
In 1972, the King of Bhutan announced that “gross national happiness is more important than gross domestic product.” It was...
The mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explained
Two gunmen opened fire on a celebration of the first day of Hanukkah at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach on Sunday,...
How do you know if you’re wasting your life?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s...
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. A Pew Research Center survey published in September...
When your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouse
The AI revolution is breaching a new frontier: the human heart. For those seeking a partner who feels custom-built for...
The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela
Following this week’s seizure of a sanctioned ship off the coast of Venezuela, the Trump administration says it will be...
MacKenzie Scott’s billion-dollar bet on vibes
Every time a MacKenzie Scott grantee talks about receiving one of her multimillion-dollar gifts, there is always a hint of...
Why is the US on the verge of war with Venezuela?
Key takeaways The US has been bombing alleged drug boats near Venezuela since September, while building up military forces in...
The alarming rise in antibiotic use by the meat industry
Around a decade ago, the US implemented new rules to limit the widespread use of antibiotics in meat and dairy...
Will AI make research on humans… less human?
If you’re a human, there’s a very good chance you’ve been involved in human subjects research. Maybe you’ve participated in...
3 theories that explain Trump’s collapsing support
The second Trump administration started off with a bang: riding the high of 2024’s historic levels of new multiracial and...
Why America gave up on economists
Key takeaways Economists used to have a sort of special status in US policymaking; they were the consummate technocratic experts....
